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LOS ANGELES — Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy is in talks to host the 2012 Academy Awards Show. Murphy was nominated for an Oscar in 2006 for “Dreamgirls” and had previously hosted the MTV Video Music Awards in 1985. The Oscars will be produced by Brett Rattner who directed “Rush Hour” and “X-Men: Last Stand,”  […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Kodak Theater 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA When: March 5, 2006 What: The Memphis rap group earned an Oscar for Best Original Song for their contribution to the Hustle & Flow movie soundtrack. The film starred Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, who performed the Three […]

Below is a complete list of the winners in all major categories at last night’s Oscar’s. RELATED: Top 9 must see Black films Some of the biggest wins of the night were Natalie Portman for Best Actress, and The King’s Speech for Best Picture. Winners after the gallery Best Picture – The King’s Speech Best […]

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Via:  TheUrbanDaily.com // From TheHollyWoodReporter.com With nine nominations each, “Avatar” and “The Hurt Locker” led the pack as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences opened up its best picture Oscar race to 10 nominees for the first time since 1943. Nominated for best picture are: The blockbuster “Avatar,” the morally uplifting “The Blind […]